Unless you are from the San Francisco Bay Area, you are probably not familiar with the name Alex Nieto.

You should be. The whole would should know this good man’s name.

On March 21st, 2014, four San Francisco Police Officers fired an astounding 59 shots at Alex while he peacefully ate his dinner outside waiting for his security guard shift to begin.

Alex was racially profiled. Wearing his brand new San Francisco 49ers jacket, you or I would’ve seen a handsome young brother enjoying a burrito on a park bench under the sunset. Someone else, seeing a Latino man in a red jacket with his licensed, work-required Taser strapped to his hip, assumed he was a threat. Police did as well. In spite of the fact that the 911 caller admitted that no active threat was taking place, police sent a battalion of officers to confront Alex – including Sgt. Jason Sawyer (then lieutenant), Officer Roger Morse, Officer Richard Schiff, and Officer Nathan Chew.

I have to pause right there and tell you more about Alex. He was a beautiful soul. He was also a:

Full-time scholarship student at CCSF, earning a criminal justice degree and applying for transfer to a 4 year college program

Do you have a clearer picture of who was sitting on that bench eating dinner now? He was no thug, no criminal, no threat, no danger – just a good man eating dinner before work.

A witness described Alex: “He wasn’t threatening to me. He seemed like a guy just eating a burrito.”

Another witness described him “as eating sunflower seeds or chips with his taser at his hip, never drawn.”

Yet, Alex was soon confronted and killed by police in a hail of bullets. They’d later claim, of course, that they felt threatened. They always feel threatened.

And, as always, the officers were erroneously cleared of any wrongdoing. We’ve seen this all before.

Except now, something new has emerged that gives the family, friends, and advocates for Alex some hope that at least one officer, Roger Morse, will finally be held accountable in some way.

After the officers were cleared, Officer Roger Morse posted the following threat to the family and friends of Alex Nieto on Facebook:

“Smiling. How about burning down his house and taking his friend who pressed charges?”

This is how above the law officers think they are. You and I would know full well that if we posted such a thing, we’d be arrested for the threat.

Well, local citizens complained about the threat made by Officer Roger Morse and something unprecedented just happened:

The San Francisco Office of Citizens’ Complaints has NOW concluded the following about SFPD Officer ROGER MORSE:

The allegation of CONDUCT REFLECTING DISCREDIT ON THE DEPARTMENT against a police officer for behaving inappropriately or and making inappropriate comments is SUSTAINED. The matter will now be transmitted to the SFPD Chief of Police for review and ACTION.

This is good news, but it means nothing if it is not followed by ACTION.

The Chief of Police, Toney Chaplin, must fire Officer Roger Morse.

How in the hell can a man whose job it is to protect people post online that he wants to burn down the house of a victim of his own violence and Taser those who fought for justice for Alex?

This does not deserve a suspension. In truth, he should be arrested for the threat, but he absolutely must be fired.

Here are your actions for today:

1. Email Chief Toney Chaplin and let him know that he must act on this decision made by the San Francisco Office of Citizens’ Complaints and fire Officer Roger Morse immediately.

I know on a very personal level how dangerous narcissists can be. I believe unquestionably that Trump has malignant, sadistic narcissism, and that with his cabinet of truly hateful people, together they will destroy America. Trump isn’t a normal candidate and this wasn’t a normal election.

Trump continues to prove how unfit for office he is. He’s committed treason, violated the Nepotistic Law and refuses to place his business in a blind trust. Additionally, he’s already creating international crises with China and Taiwan. Stocks dropped when he attacked Boeing for the cost of new Air Force One Planes.

I am asking everyone to please read our article and get involved. The Electoral College votes on December 19th. We need them to do their job, NOT VOTE TRUMP INTO OFFICE because he’s a demagogue, an autocrat and a threat to democracy.

Our voices are more important than ever RIGHT NOW. We need to continue #ProtestingTrump and making sure that we’re following REAL NEWS, not conspiracy theory, alt-right lies. We have to hold the press accountable to change the narrative and stop reacting to Trump. He can never be president, he’s far too dangerous and his cabinet appointments are proof of that. Additionally, he has no idea how to govern and doesn’t understand what it means to president, nor does he care about the law or the Constitution. We need experience, a steady hand and someone who will preserve democracy, and unite us, not divide us.

Please sign the petition, protest, donate to organizations who need our help more than ever. Together, we can fight all of the violence, rhetoric and keep our country great.

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My brother sent me a video last night of a black teenage girl being raped by a police officer while in custody. Watching, I wanted to leap into frame with a baseball bat and crack the officer’s head open. I wanted to hold her tight and promise her that I could keep her safe. I wanted to apologize profusely, and to remind her that her life mattered, and that she didn’t deserve to be raped.

I am gutted, enraged and heartbroken. The imagery of her rape is seared into my memory. I will never forget.

Being a Jewish person, I was raised to never forget the Holocaust, ever. If we forget, I was taught, then it would happen again. It’s happening again. We are in the throes of another Holocaust that began with slavery of black men, women and young children. America continues to perpetuate its original sin, treating black people like second class citizens. There is no true equality under the Constitution for African Americans.

Trump Campaign Chair, Kathy Miller said, “There was no racism until Obama,” and continues to spew overt racist remarks- advocating white privilege by saying that whites have given blacks opportunity they squandered. She’s completely missed the point, because she doesn’t believe that blacks are equal. Her purview is us versus them. There are millions of her ilk roaming the streets freely, along with the KKK, neo-Nazi regime and racist police officers who shoot first. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. exercises racism every chance he gets.

Trump ‘knows words and has the best words.’ He’s charismatic, charming and takes your breath away. Seeing him in person, you feel a bit swoony and taken aback. His big, booming personality and signature scowl makes you feel equal parts grateful that you showed up, titillated and nervous about what he might say about you. But you showed up, you proved your loyalty and that matters to you.

Because of this, you also feel protective of him. It’s not that you’re making excuses for his racism, bad behavior, and crackpot conspiracy theories because that is NOT who you are. No way would you stand for that shit. You’re educated, wise, and more than capable of making decisions for yourself!

Your worst fears have just come to fruition. In your eyes, he’s made himself vulnerable. You feel beholden to him. No part of you can let him down, not after he just said that! The very idea of it is so terrifying, you feel rattled to the core. You think to yourself, no matter what, I’m going to vote for you, Trump.

You continue rationalizing his behavior, “oh, he’s just kidding.” “Maybe women are fat pigs and slobs.” “I guess there are too many Mexicans in this country. “Perhaps Muslims are dangerous. Look at all the bad things they’ve done to Americans.” “Why should we keep the peace with other countries?!” “He’s right. We have nuclear weapons, let’s use them.” “President Obama is the Founder of ISIS and he wasn’t born in the U.S.A.” “Hillary Clinton is a disaster and a liar.” “Trump didn’t attack a judge, he merely pointed out the conflict of interest regarding Trump University’s lawsuit and Judge Curiel’s Mexican heritage. Trump’s building a wall, so he can’t be impartial.” And on, and on, and on.

You chase the highs of Trump’s praise and will do anything to avoid being reprimanded by him.

I have terrible news for you, you are in love with a narcissist, an entirely different species. Unfortunately, no matter how much love you shower him with love, it will never be enough. Speaking from experience, I understand the depth of your love and abject terror of betraying him. I know what it feels like to gloss over his actions and rationalize them in your psyche as normal, when all evidence is to the contrary. I know that his charm washes away the horrible things he’s said and done. Even though there are a thousand people at this rally, he’s speaking to me, you know it! That fills you with warmth and acceptance. You’ll do anything to hear it and protect it because it signifies love and connection.

I know this is painful to hear, but he represents the worst of America, not the best. All of this is horrifying and doesn’t represent the America we know and love. I beg you to please read this article from Rolling Stone about Trump and learn who Trump really is.

We are a country created by immigrants. This was never a white country.

Be brave! Break-up with the narcissist. I know it’s unfathomable. I know it’s terrifying. Who will you be without him? What does life even look like without him in your life? How will you survive? I GET IT. I FEEL YOUR PAIN ON A VERY PERSONAL LEVEL. I promise, you will come out the other side and when you do, you’ll feel rejuvenated and whole again. It won’t be easy. You’ll have to fight harder than you ever imagined, but if I can do it, anyone can. I know this because I am the worst case scenario.

Though you have misgivings about Hillary Clinton — and I get that — she deserves your vote. Clinton will safeguard our domestic and international policies. She will act in the best interests of Americans. She’s not a narcissist. She will build on Obama’s legacy.

I know what you’re thinking, this bitch is insane?! Who does she think she is?! What the hell does she know about me?! I don’t want to vote for Hillary!

Fair enough. You have every right to feel that way. I’m not insane. I am someone who has endured physical and emotional trauma from a narcissist, and for more years than I care to admit. I don’t know anything about you, aside from the fact that we both love a narcissist and that forever bonds us. I understand that you don’t want to vote for Hillary. Consider this, you’re not voting for Hillary, you’re voting against a narcissist and standing up to Trump and saying, “I AM NOT ON THIS EARTH FOR YOU TO ABUSE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF! I AM MY OWN PERSON! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO MAKE ME FEEL BEHOLDEN TO YOU ONE MORE DAY! I BELIEVE IN MY COUNTRY! I BELIEVE IN MYSELF!”